SUMMARY COMMAND CHRONOLOGY OP D SHIELD 10 MAR 91

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Subject = SUMMARY COMMAND CHRONOLOGY OP D SHIELD 10 MAR 91                

Parent Organization = MCCDC       

Unit = WDID        

Folder Title = MACS-2    COMMAND CHRONOLOGY   2 AUG 90-28 FEB 91    SWA  089                                   

Document Number =          2

Box ID = BX600177


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             IV. ADMINISTRATIVE.       on        of the Warning Order for thig
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             unit to deploy in support  of,Operation Desert Shield, the
             following administrative actions' were accomplished:

                  - Identification Tags  checked and issued

                  - Wills and Power of Attorneys were arranged

                  - ID Cards updated and issued

                  - Appropriate rosters for advance party published

                  - Mainbody, afid rea@r personnel were assembled and embark of
                    all administrative support equipment was completed.
                 After arrival it  SWA, the Administrative Department was
             functioning with ge@eral support. Typing and correspondence was
             completed immediately, with Unit Diary, being provided by the
             Admin Assist Team located at'.the Port of Al Jubayl. Disbursing
             services were provided by  Disbursing Office *D", GSSG-1, King
             Abdul Aziz and was on line within one week. Of the 863IR Table of
             Organization, requiring 263 Marines and Cox-psmen, MACS-2 was able
             to deploy 207 Marines or 79% of T/O.

                 On Dec 10, LtCol John R. Garvin assumed command of MACS-2.
             Also in December, eighteen Marines from MACS-7 were joined (TAD in
             excess). No Administrative problems were encountered with their
             j o:L n.

                 Administrative support was@ provided to Marines at @tev*,ral
             remote sites without need for  remote administrative facilities.
             Mail, pay, and general Administrative qupport wei-P provided to th,@
             EW/C's via routine logistics support deliveries.

                 During January, the administrative services were curtailed
             while the unit embarked to Ras Al Mishab, Saudi Arabia. tjporl
             arrival at the new site, field administrative services were
             available within four days, to; include Unit Diary, with MISSO
             located at Ras Al Mishab. Seventy Marines from MACS-6 were
             joined, bringing our total strength to 315 Marines and Coi-psmeti.
             The additional augmentation increased the Squadron's total
             strength to 52 Marines over the 863IR T/O levels. MA('C,-38
             established a new T/O for MACS-2, which was 8631R     50%.
             Additional requirements for sustaining twenty four hour operAti@,ii-9
             included; guard and mess duty,"providing personnel to man tlip
             seven EW/C sites and operation of a self sufficient, isolated
             site. These considerations le      questions as to the adequacy of
             T/0'863IR's ability to suppoft'a combat mission. Standard
                                              'vided with the exception of those.
             Administrative functions wer'e'@'
                                            pro
           .minor problems noted in   the monthly Command Chronology and weekly
             SITREPS, PART Ill.
                                  O'ALS'@-D@-@C@OMPLISHMENTS

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